The Walls We Build

Another day is here

Another morning has come

The ray of light kissed me gently

and darkness present in the shadow

The world is still in misery

The anger and fear are still pronounced

The ignorance still very much reigned

The blind has not opened their eyes

Will human ever learn?

The clarity of mind and objectivity

The empathy of heart and love and kindness

The humbleness and self-realization

Will human ever know?

The true worth of oneself as well as others

The beauty that comes in every way

The real strength one can have inside

Still we fight and still we battle

Not other people, no not that

But ourselves and our insecurity

Our inability to grow and be better

Some of us are building walls

Thick walls towering high to the sky

Separate us from others that are not alike

For protection, or is it from fear?

Some of us are building walls

Strong round one with beautiful gate

Come hither those who are in need

Here you are welcome, here you'll be safe

Which walls are you building right now?

The one to assist or the one to expel?

The one out of love or the one out of fear?

The one opened wide or the one locked with chains?

And the Gods above look to us in sorrow

As we continue our crusade of 'truth'

As we murdered and hate each other

As we claimed we are better than the rest

Yet the Gods above also look to us in hope

For every open hand we offer to strangers

For every acceptance we give to people

For every respect we share with others

The walls of fear are rising high and it won't stop

Everyone inside can only see what they want to see

With the hate and blind madness strengthen it

It won't come down like the walls of Jericho

The walls of hope are slowly rising among the challenges

Everyone inside can see the inside and the outside

Forged with hard-to-earn trust, the progress is slow

Yet it will still be there even when the world ends

People are running in chaos and confusion

Looking for a safe place to go

With the darkness fell and obscure our vision

Robbing us of good judgment and the light inside

And thus, the walls are rising: fear and hope

Where to go, which to choose?

The tower of terror, or the citadel of faith

Tell me now, which walls do you help to build?